Farmehr Monjazi
Secretary of the National Reading Club Cup
Today is the sixth anniversary of appreciating book-reading promoters. Maybe it can be said that the six years old is the beginning of a new round of activities, although promotion activities and introduction of books into children and young adults’ life start in families, and continues in schools, but we see this shortage both in families in schools. Fortunately both reading and finding new methods to encourage reading have become a concern for some classes of the society.
Some people from each guild and age, from teachers and trainers to mothers who invite other children to enjoy book-reading are active in this field. Or the student who thinks can invite his fiends to read new books through bringing books to a remote school, or the doctor who prepare a shelf of books for her patients and or the driver who carries books for his countrymen. It is very nice that the book reading promotion activities have taken so seriously which a wide diversity is seen in works. When the presence and necessity of something is felt, everybody will try their best to conduct it. Perhaps, it is for this reason that when we read cases of promoters we reach innovative and new ideas which indicate how useful have been these projects.
It also shows that the promoter has felt that to make his/her work more attractive and to absorb more people to reading he/she can use more diverse methods. It can be said that, as time goes by the works which are received are better and more diverse; however, maybe it is inevitable. Anyway, access to various methods through media, books and social media can be effective for both promoters and fans of books. Although choosing a different and exquisite work will be very difficult for the jury and they have to discuss many hours about works, it is very pleasant. Because we know that judging and participation in festivals is an excuse and nobody has not started this path for awards and hooray. When you categorize works in various fields and reach a section which indicates the continuous and sustainable activity of its promoters, you will be happy because you see that the work has been taken seriously and history and background. Perhaps what can be envied in the cultural section of the developed countries are cultural institutes with very long history and continuous social and cultural activities.
In other countries, you would find many libraries, bookstores and NGOs which have long history and are working for years and decades. When during reading and analyzing the received cases you would see that more works have been gathered in the section of continuity you will be happier, because you see that the promoters are going on and try to take advantage of newer methods. So, you are hopeful to face more diverse and attractive activities in the field of book-reading promotion.
